VoIP subscribers would be assured full access to 911 and E-911 se...
VoIP subscribers would be assured full access to 911 and E-911 services under a bill introduced by Sens. Snowe (R- Me.), Nelson (D-Fla.) and Clinton (D-N.Y.) Tues. The bill, the same measure the senators introduced last year, would require…
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phone companies to give VoIP companies access to 911 networks. The legislation also ensures that consumers are fully informed if their VoIP provider can’t ensure that their 911 call would be properly routed in an emergency. The Senate attempted to pass the bill last year through an accelerated “hotline” procedure near the end of the congressional session, but Democratic holds blocked its passage.